Which to use
“sai” is an intj and “sme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #998
- “sai” frequency rank
- #40,334
- “sme” frequency rank
- 41332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sai | sme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressão que comunica que se deseja que se afaste, que deixe em paz | primeira pessoa do plural do futuro do indicativo do verbo byť |
Letter map: sai vs sme
Shared letters muted; letters that set sai and sme apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. sai (CVV) and sme (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - sai and sme
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sai is anintj and smeaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sai is recorded at frequency rank #998, classified as anintj. sme is at rank #40,334, tagged as averb.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41332, this pair ranks #24,587 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sai vs sme
Shared letters: s. Private to "sai": ai. Private to "sme": em.
"sai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "sme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sai" and "sme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "sai" or "sme" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sai" and "sme".
- Full dictionary entry for "sai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,587 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sai" and "sme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sau vs sme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,587 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.